Cabrits National Park is the highlight of the northwest coast, and Fort Shirley is the highlight of the park. Plan to spend most of the day in this area exploring the grassy Cabrits promontory, its well-mapped stone ruins, and the two scenic bays that surround it on three sides. Bring water, sunblock, hiking boots or sturdy walking shoes, and a swimsuit. Throw in binoculars and snorkeling gear if you have them.
quiet group, you have a good chance of seeing a rare St. Lucian (Jacquot) parrot flying among the high tree tops deep in the rainforest. Some of the gommier trees grow to heights of more than 130 feet, and it s easy to understand how natives once carved boats from a single trunk. The trail is 300m/984f above the sea, well marked, and relatively flat. Allow an hour and a half or two hours to explore this part of the rainforest, and continue on to the Edmund Forest Reserve Trail (at the north end of the loop; see below), if you have enough time and energy. Des Cartiers begins at the ranger hut and interpretive center about five miles inland from Micoud. The trail fee is EC$25/US$10, and you may enter daily, 8am to 4pm; call
Titou (Ti-Tou) cedar rapids regional airport Gorge, the outlet of Freshwater Lake, is reached by a short walk and a bit of wading, swimming, slipping, and sliding. The trail to Boiling Lake and the Valley of Desolation starts at the gorge, near the power plant in Laudat. cedar rapids regional airport You need a guide to reach the more distant sites, but you can do the walk to Titou on your own. When you get there, you ll find a deep pool fed by hot springs at the base of a canyon caused by lava cracking as it cooled. You won t be able to stand on the bottom of the deep pools, but if the water isn t rushing too strongly, you can swim up the gorge to a waterfall. Paddling up the gorge in an inflatable raft is fun, but stay out of the water if it looks churned up from a strong current.
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